I have gotten our local law changed! YEAH!

Speaking to an english lady (Jo. Many of you will know her) about "Harveys law" trying to be inforced there...

After some calls i found my districts local law was as it is in England. Deceased animals in public places are just removed by council & distroyed. There is no scanning for chips or notification for the owner.

I was not happy with this...if something happened to mine I would want to know, even the worst outcome is better than never knowing.

I made numerous more calls. A month ago I 1st spoke to our councilor (Gary)...nice bloke but he is a polly.    I think he is sick of me now (I say, hi Gary, it's Tracy. He says, whats up? ) but!......

I finally got him to go to council & get scanners issued to both of our animal recovery vehicles last tuesday. The law will change next fin yr & any deceased animal will now be scanned & (providing chip details are up to date) the owner WILL be notified.

We did it!!!
Am I proud of myself?   YEP!
I never thought I'd actually achieve it & to do it within 2 mths.

I rang our paper... a polly that both keeps his word & acts?...... our community needs to know what a good man he is.
Bridget (the reporter) is running the story in one of the next 2 weekly issues. She wanted a pic of me & the dogs but I don't want to be in the paper so I gave her this.....


So come on England... pull your finger out & get it passed! If one little Aussie can change a local law, surely you can to.

WELL DONE TRACY!!!!!!!!!! :

I am SO proud of you

Thanks Lynda.  I am actually pretty proud of myself right now & am shameless about it. I've never done anything like this before.

I did it!

I think you've been absolutely brilliant.

I swore I'd do something similar after Kuchar went walkabout a few weeks ago, but a family difficulty cropped up which has taken up all my time and energy. You have re-awakened my determination.

Go do it Lynda! I never thought it, but one person can make a difference. I am running on an adrenaline high knowing I achieved this.

No = another call. Just ring, talk, ring, talk, ring, ring, ring!

tracyp wrote:I am running on an adrenaline high knowing I achieved this.

I'm sure you are! And you deserve to feel very, very proud of yourself for your achievement.

Well done! You deserve to feel proud of yourself - a great achievement in such a short time.

Well done, what an achievement! Just goes to show that public pressure can work!

Thanks ladies.  Now go make a call..... it really can happen!

That is awesome! Well done!!